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A Polish billionaire is set to build one of the tallest religious statues in the world—a massive 180-foot monument to the Virgin Mary towering over Christ the Redeemer in Brazil. Roman Karkosik, one of Poland’s wealthiest individuals, has announced plans to erect the giant statue near the town of Kikół, where he and his wife…

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Marisol Arroyo-Castro, a teacher for the Consolidated School District of New Britain (CSDNB) in Connecticut for 32 years, was suspended recently for refusing to remove a crucifix from her desk and classroom. The cross had been on the wall near her classroom desk for the past decade. Last week, Arroyo-Castro was asked to go to…

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A certain image comes to mind amongst Christian circles when the term “prosperity Gospel” is uttered. Also known as the “Word of Faith Movement,” although the prosperity Gospel is often criticized by evangelicals and satirized in secular and religious circles, three of the most well-known names in American preaching are associated with the prosperity Gospel:…

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The name of Jesus is possibly one of the most familiar first names throughout the world, but scientists are pointing out that “Jesus” would not have been the name humanity’s savior would have been known by during his own time. Raised as a first century Jew, Jesus’s primary language would not have been English. “We…

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Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a structure in Jerusalem’s City of David that appears to date from the First Temple Era. The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) referred to the structure as “the only one of its kind found in Jerusalem.” The structure was discovered on the eastern slope of the City of David. The…

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A couple of metal detectorists stumbled across a surprising 1,200-year-old treasure containing jewelry, coins, and a clasp seemingly belonging to a Bible. Members of the Bjørgvin Detector Club were exploring Skumsnes farm in Fitjar, located in southwestern Norway autumn 2023 when they uncovered some Viking graves. The pair immediately notified a local museum, with archaeologists…

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Two scientific studies are being lauded as proof of the historical Adam and Eve. Studies have suggested humanity spawning from a common ancestor, though initially it was believed that such a genetic Adam and Eve still lived hundreds of thousands of years apart. These two new studies, however, suggest that the common XX ancestor and…

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With 2025 on its way, Pastor John Piper is using his platform to encourage his listeners to read their whole Bible this year. A listener named Mike reached out to Piper, stating he was hoping to read through the Bible for the first time this year. “I feel a little excited and a lot intimidated…

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The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced the discovery of a 600-year-old Byzantine-era monastery buried near the city of Kiryat Gat. The previously unknown monastery includes a mosaic floor that contains a verse from Deuteronomy 28:6 in Greek, which reads, “Blessed are you when you come in, and blessed are you when you go out.” The…

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A 10-year-old boy in Jerusalem made an exciting discovery last month while looking for edible plants during a field trip. Nehorai Nir was searching the ground when he spotted what he thought was a pomegranate. “I ran to pick it up and discovered a worm inside, so I reluctantly put it down,” he said. However, on…

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